Contents 



Page 



Construction of the indexes 2 



Rail-freight rates 2 



Rail-express rates 3 



Motor-carrier rates 3 



Protective-service charges 4 



Discussion 5 



Combined index 5 



Cautions on use of the indexes 5 



The Tables 



1. Rail-freight rate index: Routes used in sample 7 



2. Rail-express rate index: Routes used in sample 7 



3. Motor-carrier rate index: Routes used in sample 7 



4. Rail freight: Indexes of rates on various categories of fishery 



products, by months, April 1939-December 1952 8 



5. Rail express: Indexes of rates on fresh and frozen fish from 



various regions, by months, April 1939-December 1952 9 



6. Motor carriers: Indexes on rates on various categories of fishery 



products over selected routes, by months, January 1947- 



December 1952 11 



7. All carriers: Indexes of rates on fishery products, by years, 



1947-52 13 



8. Fishery products transported by three principal types of trans- 



portation, 1935-52 13 



